A huge 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck the Pacific Ocean forcing residents to seek higher ground amid a tsunami warning.
The tremor rocked the sea around 131 miles (210 kilometres) south-east of Tonga, with tsunami warnings have been issued for American Samoa, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC).
The quake struck 15 miles below the sea's surface in the Pacific Ocean, which prompted the initial tsunami warning for and neighbouring American Samoa.
